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MO HB1167
Bill
Status
3/10/2015
Primary Sponsor
Kevin Austin
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 336.115, RSMo to allow courts to issue injunctions against persons or entities dispensing or selling contact lenses without a valid prescription from a licensed optometrist or physician
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Defines "contact lens" broadly as any lens placed directly on the eye surface, including cosmetic, therapeutic, and corrective lenses, regardless of whether it corrects a visual defect
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Requires the board to promulgate rules defining valid prescription requirements
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Authorizes legal actions to be filed in either the county where the violation occurred or where the defendant resides
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Enforcement actions under this section are in addition to existing penalties and may be pursued concurrently with other enforcement actions
Legislative Description
Allows a court to enjoin or restrain a person or entity from dispensing or selling contact lenses without a prescription
Last Action
Public Hearing Completed (H)
4/28/2015